Peter Roskam, Heath Shuler and BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team invite you to our 36th Annual Legislative Seminar. Our team will be joined by House and Senate leaders, both Republicans and Democrats, who will give a firsthand update on the critical issues now being debated in Washington – from taxes and trade to healthcare and
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Winston Kirton Presents on Panel at 2025 Food & Drug Law Institute Annual Conference
Partner Winston Kirton will take part in a panel titled “Global Supply Chain Threats in FDA-Regulated Industries,” May 16, 2025, at the 2025 Food & Drug Law Institute Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The session will explore the threats facing global supply chains for FDA-regulated products, including increased tariffs on China, natural disasters and the…
BakerHostetler Washington, DC, Office Hosts Penn State School of Public Policy Career Day
Under the auspices of Partner and Penn State alumnus Ed Beckwith, the BakerHostetler Washington, D.C., office hosted students from Penn State’s School of Public Policy for their annual Career Day. While in Washington, the students held multiple site visits with Penn State alumni who work as policy professionals. They also had an opportunity to engage…
New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Deprioritize Disparate Impact: What Employers Need to Know Now
By: Annette Tyman, Rachel V. See, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The Order declares a sweeping new federal policy: “It is the policy of the United States to eliminate the…
Sara Goldstein Speaks on “Fireside Chat with a Cybersecurity Defense Attorney” at GPSEC
Partner Sara Goldstein spoke on the panel for “Fireside Chat with a Cybersecurity Defense Attorney” at the Guidepoint Cybersecurity Conference in New York, New York, April 22, 2025. Goldstein shared her insights on regulatory compliance in cybersecurity, providing attendees with insights into effectively navigating regulatory challenges and what SEC investigations actually look like, among other…
Enforcement of U.S. Tariffs Abroad: The Impact on Defense and NATSEC Companies
For defense and national security sector companies in Europe and around the world, these aren’t just headline issues – they are real, day-to-day challenges. As the U.S. sharpens its enforcement approach and global trade battles heat up, importing and exporting sensitive mission-critical solutions or working with American partners now demands more strategic awareness than ever.…
Pet food regulations in the United States: AAFCO model rules update
Building on our last article in this series, specific to AAFCO and what it does, here we discuss AAFCO’s recent updates to its official publication and model bills and regulations.
In the Summer of 2023, AAFCO approved new suggested labeling guidelines that include standardized nutrition information, more systemized ingredient statements and storage and handling instructions.…
The Seventh Circuit Narrows AKS Scope for Payments to Marketers and Advertisers
Key Takeaways
- To prove intent to induce referrals under the AKS, the Seventh Circuit applied the relevant decisionmaker test, which asks: whether the payee is in a position to exert improper influence over healthcare decisions.
- The Court reversed a jury conviction where there was no evidence that third-party marketers (the payees) leveraged or exerted any
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Legal Intelligencer: Civil RICO Gets Personal—Supreme Court Allows Recovery of Economic Harm Deriving From Personal Injury
In the April 17, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang writes, “Civil RICO Gets Personal—Supreme Court Allows Recovery of Economic Harm Deriving From Personal Injury.”
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Medical Marijuana v. Horn expands the reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), clarifying…
A ‘Patent’ Lack of Transparency and Good Faith: District Courts’ Inherent Authority to Police Party Conduct (The Legal Intelligencer)
Partner Jeff Lesovitz and Associate Katie Schuyler collaborated on an article for The Legal Intelligencer titled “A ‘Patent’ Lack of Transparency and Good Faith: District Courts’ Inherent Authority to Police Party Conduct.” Published April 14, 2025, the article discusses how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently been affirming the inherent…